Women&#39;s trousers

ABSTRACT

Trousers for wearing on a human body that includes a pair of back panels and a pair of front panels. Each back panels has a back hemline, a back waistline, a back side seam and a back inseam. The back waistline is oriented at an angle of between about 10° and 60° with respect to the back hemline. The back side seam extends between the back waistline and the back hemline. The back inseam extends between the back waistline and the back hemline. The front panels are attached to the back panels so that the trousers are capable of substantially covering at least a middle torso, hips, and upper leg portions of the human body.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to clothing. Moreparticularly, the present invention relates to women's trousers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] There are various styles of women's trousers. These trousers areavailable in a variety of sizes that are intended to fit women havingvarying body weights. In spite of the differences in size, women'strousers are generally made with a shape that permits the trousers to beworn by a significant portion of society. In particular, conventionalwomen's trousers are based upon the assumption that the person wearingthe trousers has a defined waist, which means that the measurement ofthe middle torso is smaller than the hip measurement taken at theabdomen level or the thigh level.

[0003] A slight variation between the waist and hip measurement is oftendescribed as a straight silhouette or an H body type. A larger variationbetween the waist and hips where the thigh level measurement is eightinches or more larger than the waist measurement is referred to as an Abody type, such as is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0004] Conventional women's trousers do not account for the fact thatnot all women have the same proportions for their waist, hips, thighsand calves. As a result, women whose body proportions vary significantlyfrom the standard proportions are presented with two options. The firstoption is to select larger size trousers that accommodate, for example,the woman's waist. A drawback of this approach is that the otherportions of the trousers are significantly larger than needed. Thissituation provides the trousers with a less than optimum appearance.

[0005] The second option is for women who have disproportionately shapedbodies to wear other types of clothing that fit the body more looselythan trousers. For example, women who cannot find trousers that fitright will either wear skirts or stretch trousers.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The present invention is women's trousers that are configured tofit on women who have bodies that do not conform to the classic bodystyle because the women have a middle torso that is larger than thehips. The trousers include a pair of back panels and a pair of backpanels.

[0007] The back panels each have a back hemline, a back waistline, aback side seam and a back inseam. The back waistline is oriented at anangle of between about 10° and 60° with respect to the back hemline. Theback side seam extends between the back waistline and the back hemline.The back inseam extends between the back waistline and the back hemline.The front panels are attached to the back panels so that the trousersare capable of substantially covering at least a middle torso, hips, andupper leg portions of the human body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 is a side view of O, A and H body styles.

[0009]FIG. 2 is a front view of O, A and H body styles.

[0010]FIG. 3 is a side view of a woman with the O body style wearingtrousers according to the present invention.

[0011]FIG. 4 is an overlay of front panels from the O body style and theA/H body styles.

[0012]FIG. 5 is an overlay of back panels from the O body style and theA/H body style.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The present invention is women's trousers that are shaped to beworn by women having a non-classic body shape. In particular, women'strousers designed for H body types and A body types do not appropriatelyfit an O body type woman 10 whose middle torso 12 is larger than herhips 14, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. In contrast, a woman 16 withthe A/H body styles has hips 17 that are larger than her middle torso18.

[0014] Women's trousers 20 according to the present invention are madefrom a pair of front panels 22 and a pair of back panels 24, as mostclearly illustrated in FIG. 3. Sewing together of the front panels 22and the back panels 24 is preferably done in a manner that is similar toother women's trousers.

[0015] Differences between the shapes of the front panel 22 of thepresent invention with a front panel 32 from a prior art women'strousers is most clearly illustrated by overlaying these items, asillustrated in FIG. 4. Similarly, differences between the shapes of theback panel 24 of the present invention and a back panel 34 from priorart women's trousers is most clearly illustrated by overlaying theseitems, as illustrated in FIG. 5. The various differences between theelements of the trousers from the present invention and the elements ofthe conventional trousers will now be discussed.

[0016] The front panel 22 has a front waistline 36, a front hemline 38,a front side seam 40 and a front inseam 42. The front waistline 36 islocated opposite the front hemline 38. The front side seam 40 is locatedopposite the front inseam 42. The front side seam 40 and the frontinseam 42 both extend between the front waistline 36 and the fronthemline 38.

[0017] The back panel 24 has a back waistline 44, a back hemline 46, aback side seam 48 and a back inseam 49. The back waistline 44 is locatedopposite the back hemline 46. The back side seam 48 is located oppositethe back inseam 49. The back side seam 48 and the back inseam 49 bothextend between the back waistline 44 and the back hemline 46.

[0018] A first difference between the two styles is in a front arc riseportion of the front panels 22, 32, which are illustrated in FIG. 4. Inthe O body style front panel 22, a front rise arc 50 varies from aconcave arc under about 1 inch to a convex arc depending on the trouserstyle and size. A convex arc is likely to occur as the size increases.Styles that fit closer to the body in the thigh and calves require astraight line for the front inseam and the rise or a convex arc betweenthe crotch point and waist.

[0019] In the A/H body style front panel 32, a front rise arc 52 isgenerally greater than about 1 inch and is always concave.

[0020] A second difference between the two styles is in a waistlineshape of the front panels 22, 32, which are illustrated in FIG. 4. Inthe O body style front panel 22, a waistline shape 36 is preferablystraight or convex. The waistline shape 36 is never concave. A convexarc in the waistline shape 36 is likely to occur as the size increases.In the A/H body style front panel 32, a waistline shape 60 is not convexbut rather is either straight or concave.

[0021] A third difference between the two styles is in a back waistlineof the back panels 24, 34, which are illustrated in FIG. 5. In the Obody style back panel 24, a back waistline 44 slopes downward at anangle a of less than 45°, preferably between 20° and 40° and mostpreferably about 30°. In the A/H body style, a back waistline 72 issubstantially parallel to a hemline 46.

[0022] A fourth difference between the two styles is in a widestcircumference of the back panels 24, 34, which are illustrated in FIG.5. In the O body style back panel 24, a widest circumference 80 of thetrouser is proximate the waistline 70 or in an area between thewaistline 70 and about 4 inches below the waistline 70. For small andmid-range sizes, a rise 82 and a side seam 48 are substantiallyparallel. As the size of the trousers increases, the side seam 84 andthe rise 82 angle away from each other forming an inverted triangleshape.

[0023] In the A/H body style back panel 34, a widest circumference 88 ofthe trouser is approximately 8 inches below the waistline 72. The backpanel 34 retains essentially the same shape as the size increases.

[0024] A fifth difference between the two styles is in a back grainlineof the back panels 24, 34, which are illustrated in FIG. 5. In trousers,a grainline 90 of the fabric is perpendicular to a hemline 92. Usingthis orientation enhances the way the trousers drape on the body.

[0025] In the O body style back panel 24, the grainline 90 is neverperpendicular to the widest circumference 80 of the back panel 24. Inthe A/H body style back panel 34, a grainline 90 is substantiallyperpendicular to the hemline 46 and the widest circumference 88 of theback panel 34.

[0026] A sixth difference between the two styles is in a crotchextension of the back panels 24, 34, which are illustrated in FIG. 5.The crotch extension 100 provides covering for the inner thigh of aperson wearing the trousers.

[0027] In the O body style back panel 24, the crotch extension 100 willalways be less than with a corresponding size A/H body style trousers.The shape of the crotch extension 100 varies from a J-shape to anS-shape as size increases. In the A/H body style, a crotch extension 102will always have a J-shape.

[0028] It is contemplated that features disclosed in this application,as well as those described in the above applications incorporated byreference, can be mixed and matched to suit particular circumstances.Various other modifications and changes will be apparent to those ofordinary skill.

1. Trousers for wearing on a human body, the trousers comprising: a pairof back panels, wherein each back panel comprises: a back hemline; aback waistline, wherein the back waistline is oriented at an angle ofbetween about 10° and 60° with respect to the back hemline; a back sideseam that extends between the back waistline and the back hemline; and aback inseam that extends between the back waistline and the backhemline; and a pair of front panels, wherein the front panels areattached to the back panels so that the trousers are capable ofsubstantially covering at least a middle torso, hips, and upper legportions of the human body.
 2. The trousers of claim 1, wherein theangle is between about 20° and 40°.
 3. The trousers of claim 1, whereina widest circumference of the trousers is proximate the front waistlineand the back waistline.
 4. The trousers of claim 3, wherein the backpanels have a fabric grainline wherein the fabric grainline issubstantially perpendicular to the back hemline, and wherein the fabricgrainline is oriented at an acute angle with respect to the widestcircumference.
 5. The trousers of claim 1, wherein the front waistlineis convex.
 6. The trousers of claim 1, wherein the front panels eachhave a front rise arc that extends along the inseam, and wherein thefront rise arc is concave less than about one inch or is convex. 7.Trousers for wearing on a human body, the trousers comprising: a pair offront panels, wherein each front panel comprises a front hemline, afront waistline, a front side seam that extends between the frontwaistline and the front hemline, a front inseam that extends between thefront waistline and the front hemline; a pair of back panels, whereineach back panel comprises a back hemline, a back waistline, a back sideseam that extends between the back waistline and the back hemline, aback inseam that extends between the back hemline and the backwaistline; and wherein the front panels and the back panels are attachedtogether so that the trousers are capable of substantially covering atleast a middle torso, hips, and upper leg portions of the human body,and wherein a widest circumference of the trousers is proximate thefront waistline and the back waistline.
 8. The trousers of claim 7,wherein a grainline of the back panels is substantially perpendicular tothe back hemline and wherein the grainline is oriented at an acute anglewith respect to the widest circumference line.
 9. The trousers of claim7, wherein the back waistline is oriented at an angle with respect tothe back hemline of between about 20° and 40°.
 10. The trousers of claim7, wherein the front waistline is convex.
 11. The trousers of claim 7,wherein the front panels each have a front rise arc that extends alongthe inseam, and wherein the front rise arc is concave less than aboutone inch or is convex.
 12. Trousers for wearing on a human body, thetrousers comprising: a pair of front panels, wherein each front panelcomprises: a front waistline, wherein the front waistline has a firstand second endpoint, a front hemline, a front side seam that extendsbetween the front waistline and the front hemline, and a front inseamthat extends between the front waistline and the front hemline, whereinthe first endpoint intersects the side seam, wherein the inseam has acrotch point, wherein a front rise arc extends between the crotch pointand the second endpoint, and wherein the front rise arc is concave lessthan about one inch or is convex; and a pair of back panels, wherein thefront panels are attached to the back panels so that the trouserssubstantially cover at least a middle torso, hips, and upper legportions of the human body.
 13. The trousers of claim 12, wherein thetrousers substantially corresponds to the middle torso and upper legportions of the human body.
 14. The trousers of claim 12, wherein thetrousers substantially conforms to the human body where the middle torsohas a larger diameter than the hips and upper leg portions.
 15. Thetrousers of claim 12, wherein the waistline is convex.
 16. The trousersof claim 12, wherein each of the back panels comprises: a backwaistline; a back hemline; a back side seam that extends between theback waistline and the back hemline, and a back inseam that extendsbetween the back waistline and the back hemline.